Report on direct cash assistance programs in Afghanistan

(a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding United States Government-funded direct cash assistance programs in Afghanistan during the period beginning on August 1, 2021, and ending on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Matters to be included The report required under subsection (a) shall, with respect to such direct cash assistance programs, include— (1) a general description of the types of implementing partners and recipients; (2) a description of method of payments; (3) a description of how and where currency exchanges occur; (4) a description of how hawalas are used and the oversight mechanism in place regarding use of hawalas to transfer funds; (5) concealment of all personally identifiable information of individuals or groups that received United States Government-funded direct cash assistance; and (6) a description of how oversight is conducted, including information on how the Department of State prevents the Taliban from accessing cash assistance under such programs. (c) Defined term In this section, the term hawala’ means a system of transferring money through a network of money lending brokers.